Two recent projects to improve academic skills indicate that learning can be improved with sustained effort that uses proven techniques and shuns trendy short-term fixes that school systems often adopt in their desperate efforts to raise test scores.
Math scores for U.S. fourth and eighth graders declined significantly last school year, compared to 2019, according to the latest results from the National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES. Chronic absenteeism and pandemic shutdown are to blame, say Wisconsin and national educators.
As expectations within STEM fields evolve in our technology and data-driven society, the traditional Algebra 2 course may not provide students headed to calculus with the problem-solving capability they will need in the future.
Math is often referred to as a “universal language” due to its over reliance on symbols. But students must understand the verbal and written language that supports it to be successful
In this fast-paced and technologically advanced world, math teachers only have a few minutes to capture students’ attention and engage their curiosity.
If you have children or students who are asking lots of questions, shutting down or trying and just not making progress in math, these are all red flags that could signal dyscalculia.
The do-it-yourself approach has two downsides both of which affect students, one researcher says. One problem is that it’s time consuming. The other problem is that teacher-made materials may sacrifice the thoughtful sequencing of topics planned by curriculum designers.
Metro Nashville Public Schools and Vanderbilt University are teaming up to establish a magnet school with a new focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, also known as STEAM.
Most high school math curricula feature Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II but access to Advanced Placement courses is less common, especially in small and rural high schools and those in which a majority of the students live in poverty, new analysis reveals.
Ask a lot of superintendents—and we do—and they'll say that quality preschool experiences are key to most students' success in K12. Read on for some good news about early learning.
While traditional assessments like tests and quizzes will always have a place in math classrooms, districts can put their assessments to the test by reflecting on three questions.
Tutoring, summer school programs and double-dose math will join an emphasis on strengthening student-teacher relationships as academic recovery takes on even more urgency.
We can motivate students to have a more positive mindset about the goals and purpose of math through community buy-in, professional learning and the right resources.
Whether it's negative self-perceptions about their own identity and capability in math or an intimidating shadow cast by “star” math students at school, it’s common for students to doubt whether they belong in math class, let alone believe they can be successful in it.
The typical ambitious high school student takes advanced algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus. None of that math may be necessary for the vast majority of undergraduates who don’t intend to major in science or another STEM field.
Supporting struggling math students and those with dyscalculia is an opportunity for us all to create an inclusive environment where students are empowered with the latest information and interventions to be successful in math and in their future careers.
What if, instead of seeing students as empty vessels that must be filled with math concepts, we made the knowledge students already have the foundation of instruction?a
Our comprehensive approach is based on being open to change and includes giving teachers access to engaging software, student data, coaches, consultants, PD—and, most importantly, more time to teach.
As schools across the country debate banning AI tools, some math and computer science teachers are embracing the change because of the nature of their discipline.
"It forces collaboration between social studies, math, English and science teachers," explains Superintendent John Dignan of Wayne-Westland Community Schools, about embedding interventions into core instruction. "They're working together and our kids are getting the medicine they need—it's not just about remediation, it's about acceleration."
One in five teachers in states without restrictions on race- and gender-related topics reported narrowing their instructional choices. And all educators remain divided over carrying guns in school.
Most teachers understand that math learning recovery depends on data-informed, student-centered instruction. But without the right technology, it’s a methodology that’s difficult to deliver.
In this 20-minute DA Ed Talk, the Coordinator of Educational Technology from the Birmingham City Schools in Alabama will outline some actionable strategies and insights for leveling the playing field in mathematics education in any school district through engagement, motivation, and support.
The road to recovery remains rocky as the academic growth that most students made in the 2022-23 school year failed to match pre-pandemic norms, according to data on grades 3-8 released Tuesday.
As a teacher who’s worked in both traditional and virtual classrooms and as an online math tutor, here’s how I do my best to instill a love of math in my students.
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury explained in a Zoom call announcing the program that he wanted the focus on secondary math “because mathematics has taken a huge hit. We have single digits, for example, in our middle school proficiency rates.”
There are no "green shoots’" of academic recovery emerging, with the Nation's Report Card showing the largest-ever drop in math scores by 13-year-old students and decreases in reading.
A majority of parents say the culture wars—i.e., banning books and stifling 'woke' agendas—are much less important than academic advancement and school safety, according to a new survey.
Out of curiosity, we asked the chatbot to perform several tasks that your average high school student might be given in the subjects of history, writing and math. Needless to say, it outdid itself.
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